Coffee Prices On The Rise In Iceland
Although the world market price for coffee has dropped in the last two years, the price for a cup of coffee in Iceland has increased, RÚV reports. Referencing their own […]
Grapevine Talks To… Sóley
As part of the Grapevine Journal pre-Airwaves funtimes, we’re running a series of video-chats with some of our favourite Icelandic artists. First up is Sóley, the ubiquitous
International Students 101
Summer, if it ever really arrived in Iceland this year, is drawing to a close. As the air gets crisper and the days get shorter, school is starting once again. […]
On A Date With Úlfur
It’s a bittersweet thing when a beloved local talent leaves our black shores. On the one hand, they’re usually going off to pursue their big dreams and quite often end [&hellip
When There Will Be No Seagull…
“The seagulls claim the site, the pigeons vanished from the city, no one knows where to or if they were murdered, if they even escaped, but the seagulls get better […]
Photo Of Ash And Sand Clouds From Space
LANDSAT-8 took some rather vivid photos from space of the ash and sand blown across south Iceland by the high winds which rocked the country yesterday. LANDSAT-8, a satellite which
Police Need More Female Officers
The chief of police in south Iceland is interested in hiring more female officers for the Vík í Mýrdal area. Vísir reports that two police officer positions will open up [&hell
More Men Seeking Help Over Domestic Violence
An increasing number of men who have committed domestic violence are seeking psychological help, two therapists contend. Vísir reports that in 2006, two psychologists – Andr
Iceland Airwaves Insider: Megan Horan
Airwaves Insider is a series of interviews with the movers & shakers of the Reykjavík scene. We’ll chat with concert promoters, musicians, music industry folks and the l
A Film Festival For All Eyes
The European Film Festival has returned to Bíó Paradís for the second year, once again bringing the very best of European film to Iceland. This year, the cinema’s directors ha
Yr Ass is Mine, Freshman!
At the start of each school year, seniors at upper secondary schools get a chance to welcome new freshmen in a hazing ceremony called ‘busun,’ or ‘tollering.’ Although this
A Skeleton In The Sky
A preschool class at Reykjavík’s Garðaborg Leikskóli will shortly be publishing its own book of poetry, entitled “Now he is a skeleton up in the sky.” The young poets comp
Woman Rescued On Mount Súlur – VIDEO
A young Polish woman who was lost for hours on Mount Súlur was rescued yesterday afternoon thanks to her mobile phone, the Icelandic Association of Search and Rescue (Landsbjörg)
So How Was Last Year? Find Out Via This Documentary.
The art & culture magazine Reykjavík Boulevard has posted up a pretty sweet little documentary filmed at last year’s festival. They chatted to scene stalwarts like Larus
Chocolate Blackmail Meltdown
Two young men, aged 23 and 24, were charged in the Reykjavík District court today with attempting to blackmail Finnur Geirsson, the director of Icelandic chocolate company Nói Si
Voters Could Sue For Broken Campaign Promises
A Supreme Court lawyer believes that voters could conceivably take politicians to court who break their campaign promises. Sigríður Rut Júlíusdóttir, a lawyer for the Supreme
Tourists Bear Responsibility For Weather Damage
Tourists in Iceland who rent vehicles that are subsequently damaged by the weather could end up footing the bill for repairs. Extraordinarily high winds have rocked Iceland over th
Kex Hostel Amongst World’s Swankiest
Reykjavík’s Kex Hostel has now earned the distinction of being considered one of the world’s “swanky” hostels. CNN posted their compilation of accommodations for the budge
Aron And Emilía Most Popular Names For Newborns Last Year
Aron and Emilía were the most popular name for newborns in Iceland in 2012, Morgunblaðið reports. Statistics Iceland regularly publishes reports on name popularity in Iceland: r
Lovers Come And Lovers Go
Summer never really came to Iceland this year. Instead, the weather sort of skipped right from spring to autumn. For Snorri Helgason, it’s been permanent autumn since last Octobe